American oak veneer being prepared in a factory in Vietnam. Image: Turnstone Singapore
The full year of 2017 saw the largest exports ever on record for American hardwoods, with an increase of 17 per cent by value for lumber over 2016, according to new data from the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC). That gives the American hardwood sawmilling industry a grand total of US$2.64 …

Modern multilayer collections are often characterised with high-quality finishes. Image credit: Classen
Product development in the multilayer segment is progressing at high speed, and with new variants quickly making themselves known in the industry, further refinement of Multilayer Modular Glooring Association (MMFA) product classes may be required. The growing choice of materials and types of …

Editor’s pickWindow on the Lake: Simple, pure and calm, this wooden family home brings its inhabitants back to nature

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A window on the lake: the very essence of the cottage. A warm, simple wood dwelling open to nature and a peaceful lake.
The house stands on the site of an old family cottage, just steps away from the shores of Lac Plaisant in the Mauricie region. Thanks to its simplicity, restraint and refinement, the project embodies the architect’s attempt to capture the essence of cottage life – a …

2018 will be a year of change for Dubai’s real estate market. Across the hospitality, residential, retail, office and industrial segments, events such as the introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) and 3D printing will transform the property sector, according to a new report from Deloitte.
“Developers, operators and investors will need to navigate their way through increasing …

South Korea's Forestry Center, one of the largest wooden structure in the country. Images: Canada Wood Korea
By Tai Jeong, Canada Wood Korea
- Domestic consumption forecast to rise 0.1 percentage point
- Fewer housing starts and building permits issued in first 11 months of …

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Indonesia has reported a significant decline in deforestation is the past years.
In a recent statement to the press, the Minister of Environment and Forestry, Siti Nurbaya, said total deforested area between 2016 and 2017 was recorded at just over 496,000 hectares, a 20 per cent fall compared to the 630,000 hectares in the period 2015-2016.
Siti …

Malaysia’s exports rose almost 19 per cent in 2017 compared to a year earlier, the fastest pace of expansion since 2005.
For the ninth consecutive year, China was again Malaysia’s main trading partner. Last year, Malaysia’s exports to China rose by almost a third while imports jumped 15 per cent.
Of concern to exporters is the …

According to The Business Times, CPHL (HK) Limited, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Mirach Energy, an oil and gas exploration company, will acquire a 70 per cent equity interest in RCL Kelstar Sdn Bhd in order to develop a multi-storey project in Malaysia, as stated in a Singapore Exchange filing. CPHL and RCL have entered a memorandum of …

Ghana has established a wood and furniture testing centre at Fumesua, near Kumasi, as part of efforts to promote more value-added products and improve the quality of local furniture.
The new centre will enable growth of the sector through efficient utilisation of wood species, product development and standardisation.
It was set up by the United …

Peruvian forest authorities are weakening the tools and inspections necessary to prevent illegal timber trade, in the face of overwhelming evidence that Peru’s exports to the United States, China, Mexico and 15 other countries contained high percentages of illegal or high-risk wood. Moment of Truth, a new report from the non-profit …

From 2018, the International Exhibition on Woodworking Manufacturing Equipment (also known as “WMF”) will be co-organised concurrently with CIFF (Shanghai) from 10 – 13 Sep at the National Exhibition and Convention Center, in Shanghai Hongqiao. The new strategic cooperation will demonstrate Asia’s largest furniture and …

The second Technology Day on May 17 will focus on surface technology.
The Steinert PUR line STM-FL 1300 will be on display to demonstrate the advantages and flexibility of flat lamination in combination with Steinert’s ADINO® PUR hotmelt adhesive.
It is not only furniture panels that can be laminated with acrylic sheets and foils. …

Kuang Yung: MRS-610M Optimizing Movable Rip Saw

• Choice of 1-6 movable blades• Extra large 450 / 610 mm cutting width• Optimizing cut function• American designed and developed scan system which has decades of experience since the first system made in 1996• Worldwide success with more than 200 sets sold in the USA, Europe and Asia.• Easy to operate, learn, update and maintain with multi-language window operating system such as English and Chinese.• Rip 10 - 12 lumbers (3.6m each) per minute. (The results may vary according to operator performance, timber length and feeding speed)• A 7 -10% increase in yield compared to conventional multiple rip saw